Episodic and semantic memory retrievals involve the same areas of the brain, according to new work

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in ...
Neuroscience News

Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.
CNBC

AI memory is sold out, causing an unprecedented surge in prices

This year, there won't be enough memory to meet worldwide demand because powerful AI chips made by the likes of Nvidia, AMD and Google need so much of it. Prices for computer memory, or RAM, are ...
24/7 Wall St

Memory Chip Stocks are Red-Hot. Is it Too Late to Buy?

AI-driven RAM shortage could extend into late 2027 due to structural supply constraints. Sandisk surged 44% in early 2026 while Micron and Western Digital gained 15% and 13%, respectively. Micron ...
Wired

The Daring Attempt to End the Memory Shortage Crisis

A supply shortage is the last thing tech companies want to talk about at CES. The annual trade show is their chance to promote new products and drum up excitement for what's coming, not discuss the ...
Ars Technica

High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers

Supply shortages and big price increases for RAM and storage have been a major drag for enthusiasts and PC builders in recent months. And while we haven’t yet seen large, widespread price increases ...
Mint

AI memory prices may shoot up by 55% in 2026 as RAM market struggles to meet demand from Nvidia, Google, others

All computing devices require RAM for short-term memory storage, and the demand from companies like Nvidia , Advanced Micro Devices and Google for their artificial intelligence chips are far greater ...
PC Gamer

Unfortunately, all of that doomsaying last year was correct and SSD prices are surging as a result of the memory crisis

For the last year and a bit, I've sat down every Friday morning to update our guide to the best SSD deals for gaming. Today, I sat down for the first time in 2026, only to see that the memory supply ...
The New York Times

F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups

Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized. By Alan Feuer Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Alan Feuer ...
BMJ

Effectiveness of exercise for improving cognition, memory and executive function: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...
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The United Nations was established in response to the horrors of the Second World War and the Holocaust. The Holocaust has had a profound impact on International Human Rights Law, resulting in the ...